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Netizen 24 IRL: Man appears in court charged with murder of his wife on Lough Erne

Man appears in court charged with murder of his wife on Lough Erne Man appears in court charged with murder of his wife on Lough Erne Prose...

Man appears in court charged with murder of his wife on Lough Erne

Man appears in court charged with murder of his wife on Lough Erne

Prosecutors now believe the death of Lu Na McKinney was a premeditated crime

15:10 5 Dec 2017 Michael Staines 2 hours ago

A man has appeared in court charged with murdering his wife during a boating holiday with their children on Lough Erne, County Fermanagh.

41-year-old Stephen McKinney, of Convoy in Donegal appeared before Omagh Magistrates Court this afternoon.

Mr McKinney is accused of murdering Lu Na McKinney â" his wife of 15 years â" in the early hours of Thursday, April 13th.

The couple were on holidays in the area with their two young children.

The death was originally treated as an accident â" with police saying that Mrs McKinney had fallen overboard while checking ropes near Devenish Island.

This afternoon however, the court was told that following a review of the evidence, prosecutors now believe it was a premeditated crime.

Mr McKinney was detained last Wednesday. He is also charged with Possession of a Class C controlled drug.

Investigators told the court they were objecting to bail because they believe Mr McKinney, who is originally from Strabane in County Tyrone, posed a flight risk and could potentially interfere with witnesses.

He was remanded in custody and is due to appear again next week.

15:10 5 Dec 2017 Michael Staines 2 hours ago Tweets by NewstalkFM

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